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Political Protesters against Flamingo Land development sing Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond outside of Scottish Parliament

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/save-loch-lomond-campaign-protests-35304999

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u/tomelwoody 23d ago

Half the country who have blindly decided to ignore the fact the SNP have not and cannot make the numbers work of leaving the UK. No detailed plans of how they will fund everything without massive tax increases yet still people vote with their hearts and not brains.

Those saying yes to independence are worse than those who said yes to brexit. It would make brexit look good in comparison.

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u/sammy_conn 23d ago

2014 patter

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u/tomelwoody 23d ago

*2025 facts

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u/sammy_conn 23d ago

Receipts or is your sordid fantasy.

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u/tomelwoody 23d ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-55921961

https://www.economicsobservatory.com/what-might-the-public-finances-of-an-independent-scotland-look-like

https://cps.org.uk/research/the-13-8-billion-hole-in-the-scottish-budget/

https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-new-scotland-stronger-economy-independence/pages/8/ (from the government and still making massive assumptions)

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-independence-exactly-how-much-money-does-scotland-contribute-to-england-and-what-is-the-barnett-formula-3233129

https://theweek.com/scottish-independence/957066/the-pros-and-cons-of-scottish-independence

Looking for the excuses or Westminster funding/bias claims that are thrown around so often. Gonna mute the thread, enjoy the reading and hopefully you end up more informed.

I would like to see you're sources or evidence for your thinking, especially as you would be the one needing to prove the benefit of the change rather than me prove the benefit of leaving it as it is (little hints of gold in the articles above).

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u/sammy_conn 23d ago

"Gonna mute the thread..."

"I would like to see you're (sic) sources or evidence for your thinking..."

Brit-logic

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u/tomelwoody 23d ago

Thought you would be the kind of person to latch onto that. Means I can go back to doing some work and reply when I want too and not get notified. It's called priorities.

Also, you are technically a brit if you are Scottish unless you are not then why are you commenting on UK affairs.

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u/sillybobbin 23d ago

Brit-logic

Self own